Wisconsin fund-raiser bonds (custodial).
$300 flat.
Wisconsin requires a professional fund-raiser that has custody of contributions to file a $20,000 bond with the Department of Financial Institutions. Ours is $300 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Wisconsin fund-raiser bond cost?
$300 at the $20,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with DFI
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your professional fund-raiser registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Wisconsin regulates professional fund-raisers under Wis. Stat. § 202.14, administered by the Department of Financial Institutions. A fund-raiser that at any time has custody of contributions must file an approved $20,000 bond with one or more responsible sureties.
The bond runs to the state and to any person with a cause of action against the fund-raiser for liabilities arising out of its fund-raising activities or any violation of the charitable-solicitation subchapter. Donors and charities are the protected parties; you (the principal) and the surety stand behind the obligation.
Because you handle other people's charitable money, the amount is higher: $20,000 for custodial fund-raisers, versus $5,000 for those that never hold contributions. If you don't take custody, the $5,000 non-custodial bond is the right one — and if you're unsure, we'll help you confirm.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $20,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with DFI. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your professional fund-raiser registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $300 at the $20,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$300 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.